12-letter words containing m, p, u
- supermundane — above and beyond the nature or character of the worldly or terrestrial.
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- superpolymer — a superior polymer
- superpremium — a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
- superrealism — photorealism.
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- superstratum — an overlying stratum or layer.
- supplemental — supplementary.
- supplemented — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- supraliminal — being above the threshold of perception of a stimulus.
- supramundane — transcending the world
- suspensorium — a part that supports or suspends, esp the mandibular suspensorium, which suspends the lower jaw from the skull
- swamp locust — water locust.
- take up arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- tape measure — a long, flexible strip or ribbon, as of cloth or metal, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter and used for measuring.
- team up with — join forces with
- telecomputer — teleprocessing.
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- tempus fugit — time flies
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- to jump bail — If a prisoner jumps bail, he or she does not come back for his or her trial after being released on bail.
- to pump iron — If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.
- tomato puree — liquidized tomatoes
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- transumption — an act of metaphorical transference
- transumptive — of or relating to transumption
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- truck camper — a type of camper designed to be mounted on a pickup truck.
- trumpet call — a blast made by a trumpet that serves as a summons or call
- trumpet vine — trumpet creeper.
- trumpet-leaf — trumpets.
- trumpet-tree — a tropical American tree, Cecropia peltata, of the mulberry family, having hollow, jointed stems and branches used in making certain wind instruments.
- tub-thumping — to promote something or express opinions vociferously.
- ultracompact — extremely compact, esp of technology that is much smaller than a standard model
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- uncompassion — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- uncomplacent — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncomposable — not fit for composition
- uncompounded — composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.
- uncomputable — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- undecomposed — not reduced to constituent elements
- underperform — If someone underperforms in something such as a sports contest, or if one thing underperforms another thing, they do not perform as well as they could, or they perform less well than the other thing.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- unemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- unemployable — unsuitable for employment; unable to find or keep a job.